WAKEFIELD—Results on Wednesday showed Republican Donald Wright winning over Democrat Susan Wiley in the Carroll County State Representative seat for District 8.

According to WMUR results, Wright has 53 percent of the vote in district, with communities of Brookfield, Effingham, Ossipee, Sandwich, Wakefield, Effingham, Moultonborough and Tuftonboro reporting.

In all, Wright receive 5,441 votes compared to Wiley’s 4,838. The Republican candidate, who previously could not be reached for comment by Foster’s, had 1,263 votes from Wakefield and Wiley had 1,038, as well.

Wiley, 67, of Moultonborough is a former legislator, educator and administrator in the private sector. She previously told Foster’s she sees the biggest issues in this election as the budget and economy of Carroll County.